Global Patent Index - EP 0805336 A2

EP 0805336 A2 19971105 - Route setting method and apparatus in navigation system

Title (en)

Route setting method and apparatus in navigation system

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Eingeben von Routen in einem Navigationssystem

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil pour l'entrée de routes dans un système de navigation

Publication

EP 0805336 A2 19971105 (EN)

Application

EP 97106954 A 19970426

Priority

JP 11170496 A 19960502

Abstract (en)

A route setting method for use in a navigation system (S) for navigating a movable body is provided with a process area setting process of setting a process area (C), which corresponds to a present position (Pp) of the movable body, includes a plurality of route points (Rn) and has a size based on a performance of a recovery route searching process, in case that the present position of the movable body does not exist on a set route (R) from an original departure point (Ro) to a final destination point (Po). The set route includes the route points and is set in advance. The route setting method is also provided with: a route point searching process of searching a closest route point, which is the closest to the final destination point among the route points on a boundary of or within the set process area; and the recovery route searching process of searching a recovery route from the present position of the movable body to the searched closest route point. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G01C 21/20

IPC 8 full level

G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01S 5/14 (2006.01); G01S 19/14 (2010.01); G01S 19/50 (2010.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G09B 29/00 (2006.01); G09B 29/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01C 21/34 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0805336 A2 19971105; EP 0805336 A3 19990303; EP 0805336 B1 20040901; DE 69730463 D1 20041007; DE 69730463 T2 20050908; JP H09297032 A 19971118; US 5991688 A 19991123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97106954 A 19970426; DE 69730463 T 19970426; JP 11170496 A 19960502; US 84158097 A 19970430